Elmhurst.
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Illinois·DuPage County
11 tracts·40K people·$545K median·3,921/mi²
White 76 · Hispanic 10 · Asian 8 · Multiracial 4 · Black 2 · Other 0
Married couple 63 · Living alone 24 · Other 12
Health 27 · Professional 24 · Retail 24 · Manufacturing 13 · Leisure 7 · Public admin 1 · Other 4
Management · business · science · arts 62 · Sales · office 19 · Service 9 · Production · transport 6 · Construction · maintenance 4
Drive alone 57 · Work from home 25 · Transit 9 · Carpool 9 · Walk 2 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Elmhurst is $545,400 (Census ACS 2020–2024) — 1.2× the US median of $458,812.
Elmhurst has 45,671 residents across 10 census tracts and 8 named neighborhoods (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median age is 42.0; the population is 76.0% White, 10.4% Hispanic or Latino, 7.8% Asian, 3.7% Multiracial, 1.8% Black and 0.2% Other; the average household has 2.6 people; 64.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 3.3% (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Jefferson Elem School (74%), Field Elem School (67%) and Hawthorne Elem School (67%) lead the elementary schools; Sandburg Middle School (72%), Bryan Middle School (67%) and Churchville Middle School (49%) lead the middle schools; York Comm High School is the high school with reported scores (49%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,975/month, 25% above the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median household income in Elmhurst is $149,644 a year, 74% above the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
In Elmhurst, median rent is $1,975/month and the median home value is $545,400 (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Elmhurst reported 0.4 violent crimes and 9.2 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 83°F; winter lows average 20°F; there are 86 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 39 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Elmhurst are cold wave (91), tornado (84) and strong wind (79), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.10g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Elmhurst, 2.4% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).